C.I.A. Cocaine in America?: A Veteran of the C.I.A. Drug War Tells All [Paperback]

Kenneth Bucchi (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 332 pages
• Publisher: S.P.I. Books (June 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561713228
• ISBN-13: 978-1561713226
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,366,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best true-crime I've ever read, bar none!, January 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: C.I.A. Cocaine in America?: A Veteran of the C.I.A. Drug War Tells All (Paperback)

My stomach hurt with laughter, my heart ached with pain and my body was ravaged with nerves. This book should come with a disclaimer: "Do not read if you have any health problems! If symptoms persist, put down and read again at a later date. The problem is, however, you can't put the darn thing down. When is his next book coming out? I can't wait! My HMO might feel otherwise, though. And not that it matters, but as an ex-DEA agent I now understand why I saw, or didn't see the thing I should have seen...if you catch my drift.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ken Bucchi's The Man, June 23, 1999

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Jason Scoggins ([e-mail]) (Beverly Hills, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: C.I.A. Cocaine in America?: A Veteran of the C.I.A. Drug War Tells All (Paperback)

When Ken Bucchi's book was slipped to me last summer, I have to admit I was skeptical. I mean, come on. How many times have we heard about the CIA's complicity in the drug trade? After reading it, though, I was as hooked as the people who review the book below. It really is a gripping read, drips with authenticity (if you've been lucky enough to have met or talked with Ken, you KNOW the book is true) and begs to be turned into a movie.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Dark Alliance" and "Blow" have nothing on this book., January 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: C.I.A. Cocaine in America?: A Veteran of the C.I.A. Drug War Tells All (Paperback)

Having worked as an OSI agent for a number of years, I can state with absolute certainty that this book not only feels and reads true, but that it is true...at least insofar as my experiences are concerned. Mr. Bucci's name circulated throughout many a classified briefing in my days, leading many of us to wonder if he was a real agent or merely a mythic character created to scuttle rumors and inuendos of clandestine operations hatched but never consemated. The only difference between Mr. Bucci and myself is that he had the guts--if not the stupidity--to write about his drug war experiences. Hell, writing this review alone has my ulcer trickling.

I echoe the sentiments of my fellow reviewers who commented that this would make for a very cinematic motion picture. I only hope Hollywood doesn't change a single word. Oh yeah, and a note to the editor, if you plan to release more copies in the future...and I strongly suggest that you do...add more to the ending (I felt left hanging a bit) and use the latest version of spell-check. Besides that little problem, however, this was the best, truly the best book I have ever read...and I read constantly!